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Old 06-21-2011, 08:04 AM
 
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what's next? pictures of diseased livers on beer bottles?

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Old 06-21-2011, 08:06 AM
 
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pictures of diseased livers on beer bottles would be interesting to see lol
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Old 06-21-2011, 08:07 AM
 
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Just in time, as I was about to take up smoking.
Saved by the state again!

Since we are all about the truth in advertising; I would suggest a skull and crossbones be displayed on anything issued from a government agency.
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Old 06-21-2011, 08:08 AM
 
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Just in time, as I was about to take up smoking.
Saved by the state again!
good thing uncle sam is around to save you from yourself.
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Old 06-21-2011, 08:10 AM
 
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good thing uncle sam is around to save you from yourself.
How is warning people about the risk of smoking a bad thing?
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Old 06-21-2011, 08:11 AM
 
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How is warning people about the risk of smoking a bad thing?
we already had a requirement for warning labels on all packaging.
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Old 06-21-2011, 08:11 AM
 
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we already had a requirement for warning labels on all packaging.
Some peolple only look at the pictures.
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Old 06-21-2011, 08:14 AM
 
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we already had a requirement for warning labels on all packaging.
A lot of people react differently to pictures as opposed to words. So again.. How is warning people of health risk a bad thing? How are the warning labels a bad thing?
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Old 06-21-2011, 08:16 AM
 
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Some peolple only look at the pictures.
get a load of this one

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A lot of people react differently to pictures as opposed to words. So again.. How is warning people of health risk a bad thing? How are the warning labels a bad thing?
is there a single person in the whole country who doesn't already know that smoking can be bad for one's health?
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Old 06-21-2011, 08:19 AM
 
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get a load of this one



is there a single person in the whole country who doesn't already know that smoking can be bad for one's health?
I honestly don't know. Is there?
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